Los Angeles Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 28Kick-off on August 15, 2018 at 02:30 AM (UTC)Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
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What was the result of Los Angeles Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids?
Los Angeles Galaxy and Colorado Rapids drew 2-2 on August 15, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 59′A. ColeLos Angeles Galaxy
- 74′E. CastilloColorado Rapids
- 78′S. LletgetLos Angeles Galaxy
- 82′Niki JacksonColorado Rapids
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 30, 2018 | Orlando City SC(home) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2018 | DC United(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 15, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Colorado Rapids win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2018 | Colorado Rapids 2-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 3, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy 3-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 22, 2017 | Colorado Rapids 1-3 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 6, 2016 | Colorado Rapids 2-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 30, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Aug 5, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 2.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.2 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Los Angeles Galaxy sit 12th in Major League Soccer (26 points from 22 matches) and Colorado Rapids sit 7th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 26 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 12, 2018Real Salt Lake1-1CF Montreal
- Aug 12, 2018Los Angeles Galaxy2-2Minnesota United FC
- Aug 12, 2018Los Angeles FC0-2Sporting Kansas City
- Aug 12, 2018Portland Timbers1-2Vancouver Whitecaps
- Aug 12, 2018Toronto FC2-3New York City FC
- Aug 13, 2018DC United3-2Orlando City SC
- Aug 13, 2018Seattle Sounders2-1FC Dallas
- Aug 16, 2018DC United4-1Portland Timbers